Hanoi: Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit
Taste some of the favorite daily food of the locals on a Hanoi walking tour. Grab a coffee along a railway track as you watch a train pass by, stroll through the stree...
Editor's tip. Lunar New Year 2026 falls February 17; the official holiday runs 14-22 Feb. Many street stalls close; book hotel-restaurants for dinner.
Plan the days around it
Eat your way around Hanoi while you are in town
Tết Nguyên Đán Lunar New Year runs 6 to 11 February. These are the food tours and tastings in Hanoi to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
Hanoi: Michelin Guide Street Food Walking Tour
Discover Hanoi’s finest street food on this Michelin-nominated walking tour. Taste iconic dishes like “Phở” and “Bún Chả” while exploring the city’s vibrant food scene...
Hanoi: Old Quarter Street Food Tour with 12+ Tastings
Savor the best street eats Hanoi has to offer on a guided walking tour. Sample a variety of local dishes, explore hidden spots, and learn about the cultural stories be...
Location
Address: Hang Luoc, Hang Khoai, Hang Ma streets, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Also in old-quarter
Tết Trung Thu Mid-Autumn Festival ★ 4.7
Tet Trung Thu in Hanoi turns Hang Ma into a lantern-and-mooncake corridor every autumn, with traditional toys, paper masks and pop-up mooncake stalls.
Tip: Mid-Autumn 2026 falls September 25. Hang Ma street fills with lanterns and mooncake pop-ups; arrive after dusk for the lantern glow.
Banh Chung Boiling Night ★ 4.5
Banh chung boiling night in Hanoi falls on Tet eve, with Old Quarter shophouses and outlying villages tending overnight pots of square sticky-rice cakes.
Tip: Tran Vu Temple and Tran Quoc Pagoda host public banh chung boilings open to visitors. It happens on Tet eve, the night before Lunar New Year.
More food festivals in Hanoi
25 Sep
Tết Trung Thu Mid-Autumn Festival
Mooncakes, lanterns, children's feast
21-22 Nov
Hanoi Beer Festival
Bia Hanoi draft beer and Northern food stalls
11-12 Oct
Hanoi Craft Beer Festival
Independent Hanoi craft brewers and Vietnamese ingredient-led beers
5 Feb 2027
Banh Chung Boiling Night
Banh chung sticky-rice cakes